Kumeda Station (久米田駅, Kumeda-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kishiwada, Osaka Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).

Kumeda Station

久米田駅
Kameda Station, January 2011
General information
Location373-2 Omachi, Kishiwada-shi, Osaka-fu 596-0812
Japan
Coordinates34°27′56″N 135°24′20″E / 34.4655°N 135.4055°E / 34.4655; 135.4055
Owned by West Japan Railway Company
Operated by West Japan Railway Company
Line(s) R  Hanwa Line
Distance23.9 km (14.9 miles) from Tennōji
Platforms2 side platforms
Connections
  • Bus stop
Other information
StatusStaffed (Midori no Madoguchi)
Station codeJR-R38
WebsiteOfficial website
History
Opened16 June 1930 (1930-06-16)
Passengers
FY20196613 daily
Location
Kumeda Station is located in Osaka Prefecture
Kumeda Station
Kumeda Station
Location within Osaka Prefecture
Kumeda Station is located in Japan
Kumeda Station
Kumeda Station
Kumeda Station (Japan)

Lines

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Kumeda Station is served by the Hanwa Line, and is located 23.9 kilometres (14.9 miles) from the northern terminus of the line at Tennōji.

Station layout

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The station consists of two opposed side platforms connected to the station building by a footbridge. The station has a Midori no Madoguchi staffed ticket office.

Platforms

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1   R  Hanwa Line for Kansai Airport and Wakayama
2   R  Hanwa Line for Tennōji

Adjacent stations

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« Service »
JR West
Hanwa Line
Izumi-Fuchū   Local   Shimomatsu
Izumi-Fuchū   Regional Rapid Service   Shimomatsu
Direct Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Kansai Airport Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Kishuji Rapid Service: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Kuroshio: Does not stop at this station
Limited Express Haruka: Does not stop at this station

History

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Kumeda Station opened on 16 June 1930. With the privatization of the Japan National Railways (JNR) on 1 April 1987, the station came under the aegis of the West Japan Railway Company.

Station numbering was introduced in March 2018 with Kumeda being assigned station number JR-R38.[1][2]

Passenger statistics

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In fiscal 2019, the station was used by an average of 6,613 passengers daily (boarding passengers only).[3]

Surrounding Area

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  • Kumeda-dera
  • Kaibukiyama Kofun (Morozuka)
  • Kishiwada City Kumeda Junior High School
  • Kishiwada City Yagi Elementary School
  • Kishiwada City Yagiminami Elementary School
  • Kumeda Hospital

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "近畿エリアの12路線 のべ300駅に「駅ナンバー」を導入します!" ["Station numbers" will be introduced at a total of 300 stations on 12 lines in the Kinki area!]. westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. ^ "「駅ナンバー」一覧表" ["Station number" list] (PDF). westjr.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 November 2022. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ^ 大阪府統計年鑑(令和2年度刊行) [Osaka Prefectural Statistical Yearbook] (in Japanese). Japan: Osaka Prefecture. 2020. Retrieved 11 August 2021.[permanent dead link]
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